How's Randi?

Chris H · 24th January 2010, 11:28 PM

Anyone got any info they can share on how Mr Randi is doing?

arthwollipot · 24th January 2010, 11:40 PM

Apparently, fully recovered.

Alan · 24th January 2010, 11:43 PM

Yep!

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I AGREE

TheDoLittle · 25th January 2010, 02:58 PM

Must be all those homeopathic medications he overdoses on after all these years.

Rrose Selavy · 25th January 2010, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Alan

Yep!

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I AGREE

No matter how many times I try I can never get that video to play, not here, not on the Swift page or on the Youtube site.

Don't have such a problem with any other video on swift, the forum or Youtube...

rjh01 · 25th January 2010, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by Rrose Selavy

No matter how many times I try I can never get that video to play, not here, not on the Swift page or on the Youtube site.

Don't have such a problem with any other video on swift, the forum or Youtube...

Had that problem with another video, but this one works for me. Both now and previously.

Rrose Selavy · 25th January 2010, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by rjh01

Had that problem with another video, but this one works for me. Both now and previously.

Tried it with 3 different browsers, including IE8 and FF3.
The red loading seekbar fills up fairly quickly , but the "loading" circle keeps turning but it won't play just hangs there..pressing play or pause makes no difference...

Alan · 25th January 2010, 05:31 PM

Maybe your flash player isn't working.
You could download one here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?promoid=DXLUJ

Rrose Selavy · 25th January 2010, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Alan

Maybe your flash player isn't working.
You could download one here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?promoid=DXLUJ

Well it works for every other video...

rjh01 · 25th January 2010, 09:51 PM

I have the same problem with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K_ff...rec-r2-2r-5-HM. Can you get it to work?

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I AGREE

Rrose Selavy · 26th January 2010, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by rjh01

I have the same problem with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K_ff...rec-r2-2r-5-HM. Can you get it to work?

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I AGREE

That worked OK for me.

Alan · 26th January 2010, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Rrose Selavy

That worked OK for me.

Not for me.

Mysterious!

rjh01 · 26th January 2010, 07:37 PM

New thread on this issue started in the right forum here http://www.google.com/support/forum/...a1b04062&hl=en

Ron_Tomkins · 26th January 2010, 08:15 PM

So in short, Randi is doing just fine, but the video's streaming could use some emergency procedures!

Chris H · 30th January 2010, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by Rrose Selavy

Tried it with 3 different browsers, including IE8 and FF3.
The red loading seekbar fills up fairly quickly , but the "loading" circle keeps turning but it won't play just hangs there..pressing play or pause makes no difference...

I've got the same problem. Tried it in Safari and Firefox, and no good.

Skeptic Ginger · 30th January 2010, 10:05 AM

Has it been longer than usual without a new Swift entry?

Alan · 30th January 2010, 04:00 PM

There have been Swift entries published since the top one of the home page was.

Swift blog: http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog.html

Home page: http://www.randi.org/site/

It seems to be a few days longer than usual since the last one, though. There two clumped together on the 26th.

rjh01 · 30th January 2010, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by Chris H

I've got the same problem. Tried it in Safari and Firefox, and no good.

And no-one has replied to my thread on the subject. See my link above. I suggest you also add a post to that thread.

24th January 2010, 11:28 PM	#1
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24th January 2010, 11:40 PM	#2
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25th January 2010, 02:58 PM	#4
TheDoLittle Disco King Discombobulator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,658	Must be all those homeopathic medications he overdoses on after all these years.
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26th January 2010, 08:15 PM	#14
Ron_Tomkins Satan's Helper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 31,993	So in short, Randi is doing just fine, but the video's streaming could use some emergency procedures!
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30th January 2010, 09:25 AM	#15
Chris H Magician Among Spirits Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 846	Originally Posted by Rrose Selavy Tried it with 3 different browsers, including IE8 and FF3. The red loading seekbar fills up fairly quickly , but the "loading" circle keeps turning but it won't play just hangs there..pressing play or pause makes no difference... I've got the same problem. Tried it in Safari and Firefox, and no good.
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25th January 2010, 04:58 PM	#6
rjh01 Gentleman of leisure Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 17,169	Originally Posted by Rrose Selavy No matter how many times I try I can never get that video to play, not here, not on the Swift page or on the Youtube site. Don't have such a problem with any other video on swift, the forum or Youtube... Had that problem with another video, but this one works for me. Both now and previously.

25th January 2010, 05:26 PM	#7
Rrose Selavy Stranded in Sub-Atomica Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,915	Originally Posted by rjh01 Had that problem with another video, but this one works for me. Both now and previously. Tried it with 3 different browsers, including IE8 and FF3. The red loading seekbar fills up fairly quickly , but the "loading" circle keeps turning but it won't play just hangs there..pressing play or pause makes no difference...

25th January 2010, 05:31 PM	#8
Alan Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,651	Maybe your flash player isn't working. You could download one here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?promoid=DXLUJ

25th January 2010, 05:45 PM	#9
Rrose Selavy Stranded in Sub-Atomica Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,915	Originally Posted by Alan Maybe your flash player isn't working. You could download one here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?promoid=DXLUJ Well it works for every other video...

26th January 2010, 01:11 PM	#12
Alan Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,651	Originally Posted by Rrose Selavy That worked OK for me. Not for me. Mysterious!

26th January 2010, 07:37 PM	#13
rjh01 Gentleman of leisure Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 17,169	New thread on this issue started in the right forum here http://www.google.com/support/forum/...a1b04062&hl=en

30th January 2010, 10:05 AM	#16
Skeptic Ginger formerly skeptigirl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shifting through paradigms Posts: 40,507	Has it been longer than usual without a new Swift entry?
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30th January 2010, 04:00 PM	#17
Alan Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,651	There have been Swift entries published since the top one of the home page was. Swift blog: http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog.html Home page: http://www.randi.org/site/ It seems to be a few days longer than usual since the last one, though. There two clumped together on the 26th.

30th January 2010, 08:20 PM	#18
rjh01 Gentleman of leisure Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 17,169	Originally Posted by Chris H I've got the same problem. Tried it in Safari and Firefox, and no good. And no-one has replied to my thread on the subject. See my link above. I suggest you also add a post to that thread.